Barn fire at Williams Family Dairy Farm

Friday

LIBERTY — A barn on the Williams Family Dairy Farm near Liberty was destroyed by fire on Friday afternoon, but firefighters were able to save the milking barn located beside it.

LIBERTY — A barn on the Williams Family Dairy Farm near Liberty was destroyed by fire on Friday afternoon, but firefighters were able to save the milking barn located beside it.

Kyle Dixon, Franklinville fire chief, said the fire appears to have started from mechanical issues with equipment used earlier in the day. The fire spread quickly. The building was fully involved and the roof was on fire when firefighters got the call about 2 p.m. They were on the scene until nearly 5 p.m.

Dixon said they concentrated on containing the fire to that barn and saving the milking barn. Franklinville was assisted by Climax and Staley fire departments.

The barn and contents were a total loss in the neighborhood of $100,000 to $125,000. The barn did not house any large farm vehicles, but did have four-wheelers, a drill press and numerous tools inside.

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